#AF1600

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #AF1600

The precise color #AF1600 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 22 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 87% M, 100% Y, and 31% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF1600
RGB175, 22, 0
HSL7.5°, 100.0%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 87%, 100%, 31%
HSV7.5°, 100.0%, 68.6%
LAB37.3, 57.3, 51.1
XYZ18.0, 9.7, 0.9
Decimal11474432

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.94:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.50:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF1600; }
.text-color { color: #AF1600; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF1600; }

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